I think vigilantism in fiction is easily romanticized. People love the idea of a person with super powers. Like Superman and Batman. Is not always the law going right because of the corruption in the system. So‚ vigilantes seek justice and they help to protect the law. However‚ the concept of vigilantism in the real world is a flawed and we hate the idea of it. Because in the real-world people do make mistakes. And also‚ because vigilantes seek justice momentarily rather than awaiting the course
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Pros and Cons Of Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana is a very common street and recreational drug that comes from the marijuana plant. The plant that produces marijuana‚ as is well known‚ is the hemp plant cannabis sativa. The pharmacologically active ingredient in marijuana is tetra-hydro-cannabinol. Marijuana is used to heighten perception‚ affect mood and relax. It is estimated that about thirty percent of adults in the U.S. use marijuana. Many people think marijuana is harmless. It is not.
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government then might be able to offer a new law and/or hypothesis that doesn’t include activism as the root of the new law’s hypothesis. Remember‚ a law can be enforced with physical force (a physical hypothesis?) if deemed adequately so on paper by police officers‚ a judge‚ and/or other government officials that deem such to be necessary. Sadly‚ sometimes the legal process can’t (in real-time) be available in a more black and white way until after humane force is used. This humane force can include
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gun laws especially with all the fatal shootings we have had lately(Ripley). Some of the pros of gun control could be‚ less shootings since most of the guns are legally purchased‚ hopefully less violence would come with less access to guns‚ less suicides could be prevented if they were stricter on gun regulations to people with mental issues. As well with pros there always comes a list of cons. Some of the cons of gun control could be selling weapons on the black market because of the high demand of
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Drew Lewis 11/13/11 Philosophy Determinism and its Moral Implications Q: There are powerful arguments that there is no such thing as free will. But people in ordinary life tend to presuppose there is free will when they talk about people deserving good or bad treatment‚ rewards and punishments. Some kinds of rewards and punishments encourage good behavior and discourage bad behavior‚ so those make sense even if there is no free will. But what about punishments for crimes that are impossible
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Proposition: Imagine that you are a 19-years old son of Turkish immigrants‚ returning from a trip abroad to German lands. The police detain you for unexplained reasons and next thing you know is that America pays your parole and you are later turned over to them. Your first encounter with America is not the statue of Liberty but Guantánamo detention camp where you spend your next five years being tortured by military officials and psychologists in inhumane ways. There are three main arguments of
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Free speech‚ more than any other of America’s values‚ has been the touchstone of American democracy dating back to the Bill of Rights. The First Amendment‚ created in 1791‚ is so important because “without our basic and essential rights established by that first amendment‚ the others amendments would have little to no meaning and hardly any force.” It shows the creativity and innovativeness of American democracy. The Amendment states‚ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
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Greed is a shameful and horrible sensation that corrupts many. St. Thomas Aquinas declared Greed as one of the seven deadly sins following pride‚ envy‚wrath‚gluttony‚and‚lust. Greed earned the right to be there‚ greed destroys many people everyday. It is a disease that has plagued the world. Many have fallen ill of the disease‚ and unfortunately there is no cure. Because greed makes his victims always hungry for more even when they do not need it. It makes people so desperate for more. That they
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Viewer Discretion Advised Viewer Discretion Advised Imagine attending a formal dinner party. The couple that is hosting the party has two sons; the children ’s ages are three and four years old. The boys have been watching a somewhat inappropriate television station that has just aired an ad about Trojan condoms. The children come running out of the family room chanting "Trojan Man‚ Trojan Man!" This could be an awkward situation to explain to the guests. Who is to blame for such an
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Francisco 49ers quietly protested during the Star Spangled Banner. Which made headlines during the third game of the preseason. The NFL players’ refusal to stand during the National Anthem stood for many more it was a symbolic protest that aimed at police brutality against people of color and racial oppression in the United States. The injustices that go on that doesn’t get addressed nor solved just swept under the rug. Protests in the NFL during the National Anthem has become
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